Cain endorses Gingrich

[highplainsdem]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57367931-503544/cain-endorses-gingrich/

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Atlanta businessman and former presidential candidate Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich Saturday night at a West Palm Beach Country Republican gathering after two months of wavering on whether he would offer his support to a fellow candidate.

The endorsement comes just three days before the crucial Florida primary, by far the largest state to vote so far in the GOP sweepstakes, and could help Gingrich energize tea party support. Gingrich campaign has flagged since his upstart, double-digit victory over front-runner Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary a week ago.

"I had it in my heart and mind a long time ago" to endorse Gingrich, Cain said in a surprise appearance at the dinner. "Speaker Gingrich is a patriot, Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas, and I also know that Speaker Gingrich is ... going through this sausage grinder. I know what this sausage grinder is all about. I know that he's going through this sausage grinder because he cares about the future of the United States of America."

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Cain and Gingrich walked onto stage together to a huge round of applause from the audience, whose excitement continued throughout the former candidate's brief remarks. As Gingrich took the stage after him, he joked that when he accepted the invitation to speak at the West Palm Beach County GOP Lincoln Dinner, he "had no idea it would be this interesting."

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[NRaleighLiberal]

1. will Newtie get a lifetime free pizza deal?

[Joe Bacon]

31. Well, Newt DOES need the DOUGH!

[unkachuck]

2. "I know what this sausage grinder is all about."

....see, there is some good after all in the Pizza Man....by the way, hold the sausage and make mine pepperoni....

[BootinUp]

3. Another opportunity to post this!

[rocktivity]

4. All together now:

rocktivity

[cloudbase]

5. Comedy gold. n/t

[klook]

6. Thus taking another .05% of votes from the other remaining candidates (n/t)

[MADem]

7. Cain is a political tramp! Just days ago he was cuddling with Colbert!

So, does this mean Newt can use the best thing about his campaign, the jazzy "I Am America" song....and a slow-turn smile?

[denverbill]

8. From one candidate who thinks with his little head to another.

Thanks Herm. Keep Newt going. I'm waiting to hear who David Vitter, Larry Craig, and Mark Foley endorse. They've gotta be Newties too! I can't wait to hear the theme song for your campaign - Bom-chicka-bom-bom.

Newt/Herm 2012 - Bom-chicka-bom-bom. Oh yeah.

[nevergiveup]

9. First Duke Cunningham from prison

then the half-term dimwit Governor from Alaska, and now Herman Cain. The Romney camp must be in full time panic mode.

[hay rick]

16. With enemies like that, who needs friends?

[Hugabear]

10. See, Gingrich DOES have a black friend.

He's not racist.

[BootinUp]

11. Its his brother... from another mother

[hay rick]

12. The kiss of death.

Before you know it, Newt will be on food stamps. I blame that other black guy.

[klook]

13. He'll be the Food Stamp Non-President!

[JI7]

14. is Cain going to be campaigning for Gingrich ?

since Perry, Bachmann and Cain left we could use some entertainment again.

[nevergiveup]

19. Herman will be stumping for Newt on the Moon

[Xipe Totec]

15. A turd endorsing toilet paper... nt

[Wait Wut]

30. Damn.

That's good. Combined with cliffordu's description of Allan West, "gutless shitsucking cretin", I've got a great start to my week.

[Nye Bevan]

17. More good news for Romney (nt)

[grantcart]

18. Well his first endorsement didn't take very well so he tried again

In case you missed (and most people did) his first endorsement.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71680.html

[gopiscrap]

20. I heard he endorsed him 9-9-9 times

[hay rick]

22. The endorsement Newt was looking for was 6-6-6 times.

With apologies to Old Nick. He may be mean, but he isn't stupid.

[gopiscrap]

24. Ha ha

that' s pretty good!

[Fearless]

21. A hand in the bird is worth two in the bush...

That is how it goes right?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. ......

[JaneQPublic]

23. One serial adulterer endorsing another (nt)

[PuffedMica]

26. Noot also has the serial idiot endorsement from Sarah Palin

[Amonester]

25. Must have a sudden crush on the 2nd wife! nt

[Tripod]

27. Like that's a surprise.

Spread the politics, and wives around.

[Little Star]

28. The front page of DU says: "Sexual Harrasser Endorses Serial Adulterer"..

That cracked me up!

[underpants]

32. Very apt - or - Book selling self promotion tour endorses book selling self promotion tour

this is the by product of all those free debates - people jump in for the free TV time (Cain and Newt) and one of them actually ends up being considered relative

[greiner3]

29. That settles that;

Romney wins FL.

[auburngrad82]

34. Prediction: Gingrich picks Cain for VP and comes up with winner campaign slogan

"Help us beat the black guy with a Cain!"

[BlancheSplanchnik]

35. Herman Recommends his New Book to Newtster!!!!!

Waaaa Haaaaa!!! My first attempt at Photoshop!!!!!
I'll screw around with more layers and stuff another time.......

[usrname]

37. If Gingrich were a patriot

He'd serve in the Vietnam War. But he didn't, chickenhawking himself out of the Southeast Asia theater.

[alfredo]

38. I remember when there were a few credible Republicans.

I'm that old.

[Historic NY]

39. charming......